Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09
L0cel Brevities.

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Next Monday is the day of the Glymont
tournament. Don't forget il.
Thirty-two longing licenses have been
issued to oystermen from the clerks office
to date.
The cool nights which are now 90 pre-
valent, make an extra blanket feel quite
comfortable.
The trees are beginning to show the
approach of autumn hy assuming their
gaudy dress.
The commissioners advertise il todav's
issue for As cords of go,d oak wood for
use at the court house during the coming
winter
The Henry E bishop took the last ex-
cursion TO Lower Ced IT Point on S,turd' ~
when that popular resort closed tor the
season.
The l., Plltl raonery packed 1O,450
cans of corn on " dnrs,l,y which Is the
largest single days work since 1t com
menced opera i"ns.
O ,iatgleo-The great Malsri.. Fever
and A Cue Remedy. Reliable. Safe and
Efficient. Price so cents per botte. For
Sale ny a. btuSsiss.
A good rain is now very much needed
as it has been some time since we had
good shower. The roads and streams
show the dry weather very plainly.
A new postoffice with the name OF Girls
pin has been established in the cnunts
with \. Brad B ,te,nan AS postmaster. 1t
is located in the viii ig- ot Aliens Fresh
It has been estimated that the price
of 81 per ton. paid by tie crnnery f"r
or, en- G.. ~. is ,qr'v,l-nt I" IS Is per har-
rel. A good price if the estIina e is cor
rect.
Mr.. Thns NJ. Welch the overse.r oi the
almshnuse. is confined tn his home hy an
attack nf typhoid iever. This disease has
attacked every member of Mr.. N.lchs
family save his wife.
r Howard Rifles should turn ont at
le lst fifty muskets and led the State at
the Philadelphix reietr ,tion. This is the
ambition of the Captain and the boys will
not disappoint him, We know
II the conventions are postponed much
longer we believe that every man in the
county will have been named for a place
on one OF the tickets 10y his friends. Every
whirl OF the political wheel brings ou'
some new name regardless Of the wishes
of the persons concerned.
We learn that the republican leaders in
the county had conference Mt DIR. r. NJ. |
Laucaster's on Friday last with the view
OF trying % induce the doctor to accept a
place on their Legislative ticket. We
have failed 10 learn with what success,
though after events will fully demonstrate
it.
Boblie Tennison, one OF our "bo'd
soldier boys" has just returned from a
visit O friends in Carroll county. tie gives
q glowing description of the country and |
of the people and has especisl praise for
the fair sex, from which we judge that al I!
though Bob is here his heart is still in
Carroll.
Tuesday was an unusually busy day in !
town. Politicians iron every section Of
the county were here and button hoiing I
was indul. ed in to au alarming exten, -
Men oi botn parties were engaged in con- |
confabs in quiet hooks and a.
round the corners. and sstes were made
and unmsde with startling rspiiity.
Nr Peter Trotter, the enterprising black
smith of Brynutown, publishes challenge /
in this issue To any borseshoer in the four
lover counties of Southern NJ Maryland, To /
engage in 3 contest with him To shoe any |
horse for u wager of Sl00. The oae shoe
ing the horse IN the most scien'itic manner
within the shortest time to take the money.
Who will take him up
The clerk, Mr.. Turn-r, has completed the
record in the Biscne case and II will be
forwarded TO the Court Of Appeals today
for another rehearing in this nuch mooted
Cause. The docum.nt is quite volumiii-
rus, being - complete report of the irs,
nd second trials slrcady he'll. The case
will he heard ut the October term Of the
Court OF Appeals
Alexander Cobey the Youngest son oi
Dr.. A. ID. Cobey, died an Thursd ~ mora.
ny of congestion of tire stomach. ter
Irirf illness. aged three years snd eigh'
months. We tender our sympathy I" the
,er.aved parents ia the loss of this bri sht
.hild who Was a genera tavorite with all
Who knew him. His funeral will take
,lace today from Durham Church, Nan
ENJOY.
Miss Nellie Stoneitect. whose continued
ickness has swskened So much sympathy
n this neighborhood where she Is n gen
,rai favorits, returned home on Monday
evening from the mountains OF Washing
on couny where she had been sunmerlhg,
but little improved. We be-
ieve and hope that the cheerful influences
IF bone will prove more beneficial to the
gentle sufferer.